Letter from Henry W. Crook to Theodore Roosevelt

Subject(s): Alabama--Bessemer, Alabama--Birmingham, Hospitality, Mississippi--Jackson, Railroad travel--Planning

Henry W. Crook, President of the Bessemer Board of Trade, writes to Theodore Roosevelt on behalf of the city to invite him to stop there briefly during his train journey from Birmingham, Alabama, to Jackson, Mississippi.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-02-24

Creator(s)

Crook, Henry W. (Henry Wallace), 1843-1914

Recipient

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

1

Production Method

Dictated

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Henry W. Crook to Theodore Roosevelt. [February 24, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65164. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Crook, Henry W. (Henry Wallace), 1843-1914. Letter from Henry W. Crook to Theodore Roosevelt. [24 Feb. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65164.

APA:

Crook, Henry W. (Henry Wallace), 1843-1914., [1911, February 24]. Letter from Henry W. Crook to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o65164.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.